Working hard in biochemistry today...

Working hard in biochemistry today... Thanks to my 2 favorite study buddies for their support!

Lagoona Blue, Mattel ("Monster High")

Lagoona: "Within 48 hours, I can give you a protein that binds any DNA you want! Did you know that just a few years ago, biochemists have discovered a protein that can wrap itself along the DNA helix!  all the way long, an alpha helical protein. Now, this protein has just the right shape to sit itself into the groove of the DNA and wrap itself around... It's an identical repeating unit around and around... except for one little difference. Two amino acids can differ in each of those subunits. Here, all subunits are identical except for two amino acids. And those two amino acids point into the DNA. And they recognize which base of the DNA it is!!"

Source: Eric Lander PhD, "Intro to Biology", "The Secret of Life", MOOC MITx, 7.00x

So now it's time for some cool... Gene Groove!